This race has always attracted some fast high profile riders and World Champions taking part in the past travelling from far and wide to take part.

The weather can play almost as big a part as the racers themselves being tested over the Berrybush and the Swire before returning up Yarrow Valley to the finish at The Gordon Arms Hotel.

The racing was close with Wilson Renwick from Hawick CC leading them home in 52 min 18 sec, second Jim Cusick of www.Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk 53 min 59 sec, just ahead of fellow clubmate Gavin Shirley 54 min 13 sec.

The Dooleys men were joined by Lynsey Curran being the first Lady home with a time of 59 min 20 sec, with a combined time of 2 hrs 47 min 32 sec Dooleys Cycles secured First Team Prize.

Ex Gala rider, Joe Agnew, now racing for Edinburgh Road Club, won First Junior with a fast 58 min 23 sec. First Vet was David Baird of Walkers CC in 56 min 10 sec. First Gala rider home was Nathan Baird in 56 min 18 sec with Alistair Meikle in 57 min 24 sec.

Race organiser Bill Hamilton would like to thank everyone who helped during the day, Time Keepers, Starters, Marshalls, Land Owners and The Gordon Arms Hotel for their help and continue support.

Results (Position, Name, Club, Category, Time): 1st, Wilson Renwick Hawick CC S 0:52:18; 2 Jim Cusick www.Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk V 0:53:59; 3 Gavin Shirley www.Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk S 0:54:13; 4 Edward Addis Peebles CC S 0:54:17;5 David Baird Walkers Cycling Club V 0:56:10 6 Nathan Baird Gala CC V 0:56:18; 7 Stephen Couper Glasgow United CC S 0:56:18; 8 Alistair Meikle Gala CC V 0:57:24; 9 David Beattie Hawick CC S 0:57:28; 10 Colin Stevenson Kelso Wheelers S 0:58:06.

11 Sean Inglis Hawick CC S 0:58:10; 12 Leahn Theedam Parry Gala CC S 0:58:11; 13 Joseph Agnew Edinburgh Road Club JM 0:58:23; 14 Neil Shepherd Gala CC S 0:58:41; 15 Andrew Matheson Musselburgh Road Club V 0:59:03; 16 Paul Friel Glasgow Road Club V 0:59:04; 17 Lynsey Curran www.Dooleys-Cycles.co.uk F 0:59:20; 18 Andrew Isherwood Peebles CC V 0:59:28; 19 Bruce Wallace Musselburgh Road Club S 0:59:49; 20 Marcus Illingworth Ronde Cycling Club V 1:00:28.

21 Robert Martin Gala CC S 1:00:30; 22 Douglas Kirkham Musselburgh Road Club V 1:00:45; 23 Neil Milton Auchencraw Thistle V 1:00:47; 24 Sean Linton Hawick CC S 1:01:30; 25 Tony Nugent East Kilbride Road Club V 1:02:50; 26 Andrew Strong Bishop Auckland CC S 1:04:05; 27 Liam Thomson Kelso Wheelers V 1:04:54; 28 Alan McAulay St Christophers CC V 1:04:59; 29 Gordon Jackson Hawick CC V 1:05:14; 30 Craig Forsyth Gala CC S 1:06:20.

31 Georges Avraam Edinburgh Road Club V 1:06:22; 32 Ian Cowden Johnstone Wheelers Cycling Club V 1:09:38; 33 Mike Ferguson Johnstone Wheelers Cycling Club V 1:11:47; 34 Alan Cullie St Christophers CC V 1:13:51; 35 Andrew Wilson St Christophers CC V 1:17:17; 36 Gareth Murray Gala CC JM 1:22:40.

This week’s race is a five mile Time Trial starting at Abbotsford House Car Park at 6.30pm.